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Here are the units used by AutoREALM (in ascending length).

UNIT NAME USE DEFINED AS COMMENTS
Centimeters Translating paper maps into AutoREALM. 0.393700787402 Inches
Inches Translating paper maps into AutoREALM. Itself. All other units are internally represented in terms of inches.
Feet Dwelling/Castles. 12 Inches
Cubits The distance unit of choice for several ancient societies. 20.6 Inches This length is the Egyptian/Jerusalem cubit. Various cultures have expressed the cubit anywhere from 17.4 to 26.6 inches. Originally defined as the length from the elbow to the end of the middle finger.
Yards Dwelling/Castles. 36 Inches
Meters Modern structures. 39.3700787402 Inches
Fathoms Depth of water or lengths of cable. Originally defined as the span of outstretched arms from fingertip to fingertip. 72 Inches 6 Feet
Rods Surveying 198 Inches 1/4 Chain
Chains Surveying 792 Inches This definition is Gunter's chain
Furlongs Villages 10 Chains 1/8 Mile.
Kilometers Large Scale/Continent .621371192238 Miles
Stadia Roman Large Scale 0.92 Miles
Miles Large Scale/Continent 5280 Feet
Nautical Miles Large Scale/Oceans. Used by Ships and Aircraft. 1.15077944802 Miles 1/60th of a degree on the surface of the earth.
Leagues Large Scale/Continent 3 Miles
Days by foot on rugged terrain, burdened Measuring travel time. 5 Miles Rough/steep ground, snow, forests; 40-80 pounds of gear.
Days by foot burdened Measuring travel time. 10 Miles Physically fit individuals; 40-80 pounds of gear.
Days by foot on rugged terrain Measuring travel time. 15 Miles Rough/steep ground, snow, forests; light burden.
Days by wagon Measuring travel time. 20 Miles Horse drawn wagon; road or level open terrain.
Days by foot Measuring travel time. 25 Miles Physically fit individuals; light burden (no more than 40 pounds of gear); normal terrain (open ground, scrub, lightly forested).
Days by war horse Measuring travel time. 30 Miles Riding a heavy or draft mount; burdened with armor and war gear.
Days by oared galley Measuring travel time. 35 Miles Sailing a river 40' wide or more; calm ocean currents; navigable and familiar body; favorable wind conditions.
Days by horse Measuring travel time. 50 Miles Riding a light or medium mount; normal terrain (open ground, scrub, desert, lightly forested).
Days by sailed galley Measuring travel time. 65 Miles Sailing a river 40' wide or more; calm ocean currents; navigable and familiar body; favorable wind conditions.
AU Solar Systems 9.29558254792x107 Miles The mean radius of earth's orbit.
Light years Star Systems 5.87849981414x1012 Miles Distance that light travels in one year in a vacuum.
Parsecs Star Systems 1.9173515332x1013 Miles A parallax second; distance that produces a viewed difference of one arc second from opposite sides of earth's orbit.